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christopher oehler
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![[flag of Östergötland county]](../images/s/se-05.gif)
illustration
by Marcus Wendel
The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted in 1972 based on earlier use.
See also:
The county of Östergötland has the same arms, and thus the same official
flag, as the province of Östergötland. The
geographical borders are approximately the same.
Elias Granqvist, 14 August 2000
I rött fält en gyllene grip med drakvinge och draksvans samt med blå draktunga och beväpning, i vart av sköldens hörn åtföljd av en ros av silver.
Gules a Griffin with Dragon Wings, Tail and Tongue rampant Or armed, beaked,
langued and membered Azure between four Roses Argent.
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2001
The county bears the same arms and flag unchanged as the historical province of Östergötland.
The following communes are in this county (lan). The codes following the name are assigned by Sweden for statistical purposes.